The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-06-10
No. 90


make beautiful picture"
No. returned Nellie, coloring slight
ly. as she remembered her fishing ex-
pedition, "Mr. Carroll has never shown
me anything of the kind, but if he
has such thing in his possession l
should like very much to see it, for
indeed did not know he was an ar
tist before
"Oh! Mr.. Carroll do let us see it
the next time you come, exclaimed
Belle.
"The next time he comes"' cried
Harry, :'If I'm not vastly mistaken, he
has it in his pocket now make him
show it to YOU"
Ladies' said Guy endeayoring to
change the conversation, ''you were
singing, when We entered can you
not give us some more of that charm
ing music ?"
"Oh you can't put us off the track"
returned Belle, show MS the sketch
first and then we may sing for you, af-
terwards."
Guy finding no way of escape, slowly
produced the roughly finished sketch,
and remarked;
at isso poorly done, that I'hate to
show it, and if | had known Harry was
going to tell on me, he should never
have seen it.
Both girls eagerly examined it, and
Belle mischieviously remarked; well,
it is needless for you to tell me who the
girl is, as l have often seen her BEFORE
"Well Mr.. CARROLL observed Nellie,
if had known You were sketching me
in that position, | would have been off
like nymph."
Il am glad you did not know of my
presence" added Guy, ''for if you had,
| might never have met YOU"
"Now ladies', said Livingstone, We
are awaiting your music
The two young girls arose some
what reluctantly, went to the piano,
and sang with much pathos the duet,
the ''Rose Bush"
'Mr. Livingstone said Belle, after
they had finished, "you sing remarka-
bly, well; can't you favor u.s.
Harry rose to comply with her re-
quest, and sang in clear baritone
voice, that beautiful song from the
Bohemian Girl" called "Then You'll
Remember Me-"
Guy was then requested to sing, but
declined, saying that his voice was too
poor, and even had he been accustom-
ed to sing, he would not do so, after
the fine music they had rendered.
Livingstone then generously re-
marked:
"If Guy cannot sing songs he can
write Them"
"Why, Mr. Carroll, are you poet
as well as an artist?' said Nellie some
what surprised; "you must let me see
some of your productions sometime"
'Oh, if he is an artist and poet,
exclaimed Belle enthusiastically, che
certainly ought to see our favorite is
land, generally known as Lovers
Island."
"Why can't we get up picnic there
tomorrow ?" asked Nellie.
why, it will be the very thing,
| Nell, let us start about nine o'clock !;
we can use two boats or one, which
ever the gentlemen decide on"
II think we had better take two
boats, provided you will go with me,
Miss Grahame, as l would like to have
race with Guy" said Livingstone
with smile. "Miss Nelson and Guy
can tollow in the other"
"You have not consulted me in the
matter, Harry" answered Guy, ''but
your arrangements suit me exactly !;
as to the toUoming-your boat will do
that, not ours.
"Oh. how exciting that will be-"
cried both girls in a chorus.
"Ill give Mr.. Livingstone ribbon
if he beats, Nellie, if you will give Mr..
Carroll one if he wins.
"There'll be no use asking Miss
Nelson to do that, added Livingstone,
"for Guy will not win ribbon
well see about that" returned
Nellie, 'but | shall bring ribbon at
all events"
Guy then consulted his watch, and
found that it was much later than he
had expected, and observed to his friend
that they had better leave.
After bidding the young ladies good
night, and promising to meet them
there the following morning they took
their departure, much pleased with
their visit.
On their way to the Doctors Harry
observed to Guy;
Il think both girls are charming,
old fellow, but Miss Grahame is the
sweeter of the two"
"That is mere matter of taste" re-
turned Guy, 81 think Miss Nelson the
loveliest and sweetest girl | ever met:
but am glad that We differ on this
subject, or we might clash. Oh! these
girls, these girls, what would we men
do without them?''